Basecamp – part of the story: developing a virtual office Deborah Radford & Christine Herzog Auckland Workers’ Educational Association developing a virtual office Deborah Radford & Christine Herzog Auckland Workers’ Educational Association

Context AWEA established in 1914 relocated in 2004 constrained office space several, part-time staff, located throughout Auckland many projects; some joint ventures colleague in Australia included us in his Basecamp project AWEA established in 1914 relocated in 2004 constrained office space several, part-time staff, located throughout Auckland many projects; some joint ventures colleague in Australia included us in his Basecamp project

“Projects don’t fail from a lack of charts, graphs, stats, or reports; they fail from a lack of communication.”

Why useful to us can work together from different locations increases participation, transparency, efficiency staff can access core material from anywhere reduces traffic safe repository / back-up can support other groups BUT need to be motivated to use it need to allow time to enter information can work together from different locations increases participation, transparency, efficiency staff can access core material from anywhere reduces traffic safe repository / back-up can support other groups BUT need to be motivated to use it need to allow time to enter information

Functions Dashboard To Do’s Milestones Search Projects: Overview Writeboards Chat Messages Chat To-Do Lists Files Milestones Search

Dashboard

To-Do Lists

Milestones

Projects

Taking Tours

Project - Overview

Project - Messages

Project - To Do Lists

Project - Milestones

Project - Writeboards

Writeboard Example

Writeboard Comments

Project - Files

Upload Process

Other Features Help & FAQs: & FAQs:

Administration: People

Versions of Basecamp

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Recommendations 1.map your needs 2.consider your options – talk to others 3.if Basecamp will address significant need: a) start with just Personal (3 projects) b) think about structure, etc before starting c) plan how to support new users 1.map your needs 2.consider your options – talk to others 3.if Basecamp will address significant need: a) start with just Personal (3 projects) b) think about structure, etc before starting c) plan how to support new users

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